Felipe VI or Philip VI (Spanish: [fe'lipe]; Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos; born 30 January 1968) is the King of Spain.
He ascended the throne on 19 June 2014 upon the abdication of his father, King Juan Carlos I.
His mother is Queen Sofía, and he has two older sisters, Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo, and Infanta Cristina.
In 2004, Felipe married TV news journalist Letizia Ortiz with whom he has two daughters, Leonor (his heir presumptive) and Sofía.
In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Spanish Armed Forces with military rank of Captain General, and also plays a role in promoting relations with Spanish America and the former Spanish East Indies, which are collectively called the "nations of its historical community".